Excalibur electronic 394-P-CS-WSOP manual Casino Draw Poker, Buying Insurance

Buying Insurance

Insurance is a protection side bet for the player and pays 2-to-1. When a dealer has an ace showing, the word “INSURANCE” will flash. At this point, you have the option or each player has the option to take insurance by placing up to half of his bet in the insur- ance square. This means you’re betting that the deal- er has 21. (The bet gets its name from the idea that the player is buying insurance against the dealer having blackjack.) If a dealer has 21, you win the insurance bet. You lose this side bet if he doesn’t. (Tip: Professional Blackjack players consid-

er buying insurance a bad strategy.)

CASINO DRAW POKER

Draw poker is one of the most popular card games in the world.

Object

The object of poker is to assem- ble a hand that is a pair of Jacks or better.

How to Play

Casino Calculator will deal you five cards, showing both the number (or, in the case of face cards, a let- ter) and the suit of each card. Above and to the left of your hand, the words “DRAW or HOLD” are dis- played. You have the option of replacing from one to all five cards. Mark any cards you want to keep (for example, any two of a kind) by pushing the HOLD key that corresponds to the card or cards. HOLD 1 keeps

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